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Protesters from the Piedmont WASHINGTON - An army of Environmental Council costumed as marchers who plcdaed to "fight the Grim Reapers shrouded in black with mouse" descended on the nation's large paper-macM skull masks capital this weekend to prote~t the marched to the beat of drums and theme park Disney is planning to maracas. build in suburban Prince William A woman marching with a group County. of children was dressed as ..Sno-Job Messages like "Disney Destroys and the Seven Dotts" In a parody of Real History" and "Don't Disney the the famous Disney characters Snow Piedmont'' were emblazoocd on signs White and the Seven Dwarves. carried by profestCrS as they plbered Protesters wearing large foam on The Bllipse before the march Mickey Mouse and Goofy heads bepn Saturday morning. circulated in the crowd carrying signs The sponson of the event, Procect saying "Mickey is a rat," and "This Prince William County, estimated deal is Goofy." ' tbll '.S00 citizens participated in the Loud speakers boomed the voice march through the streets of of an evil Mickey from the rear of a WashifliiOD, D.C. pickup carrying caricatures of Gov. Despite the sponsors' estimate, George Allen and Disney Chairman the National Park Service put the Michael Eisner shoveling money. number of proteaat.n at about I ,200, "1 lead the governor around by a according to Sunday's Wtullington ring in his nose. I've got him in my Post, although not everyone lining back pocket. Disney will profit, the stteets was protesting the theme Virginia will pay," the voice from the part.. loud spealcer said as some in the The music of the Beall Street CAilLA. K.OMICIII cfJIIIribtlting pltDtogroplttr crowd laughed and cheered Others in attendance were not Quintet, a oountry band, filled the air JMU EARTH mesnber* othera march through WMhlngton s.turdlly In proteM of the plllnned Join tor • convi.ncod Lba1 the proposed Disney's u a poop of satirical Disney OOilS DIMey pertlln Prtnce WIIIIMI County. pulled by farm trids and a biUalion America theme park is a bad deal for of Civil War reenactors Led the DellpJaoe uid as the poop marched degrade our already polluted White House. the Commonwealth. coatlnpot of protesten from Tbe up 17tb Street. environment," sbe said as she carried ..I hope it's loud enough for Bill Philip Schenk of Wamnton said Ellipee to a rally on The Mall. Protester Keisha Bergman of a '"Disney Means Death" sign. and Hillary to hear that we don't as be watched the pande pass, "All .. We're marching here today Charles Town, W.Va., opposes The crowd eropted into chants of want this in Virginia," protester this today is bull. It's actually a good becaule we support real history, not Disney's park for environmental ..we don't want it, we don't nood it" Jaoine Sbanboltz said. deal Allen bas worked out with fantaay. War and slavery are not reasons. '"This is another bldeous and ''whistle while you wort, Eianer Many of the ma"Cbers wore anti fan&uy," nwcbet" Diodra Wymer of attempt by corporate America to is a jerk" as the parade passed the Disney T-shirts supplied by various DISNEY page 2 Changes proposed for . • • Symposium offers chance College of Education and Psychology to reflect on technology by Becky MulUgan "What we're doing this year is dedicating contributing writer ourselves to making that transaction," Benson by Karen McLaughlin under the theme or "Ethics and said. senior writer Technology" at Grafton-Stovall Theatre. In an effort to "be more efficient and make He added, "We see this as an Initial step in Kent Moore, head of the physics more effective use of resources," the College or terms of truly uniting the educational programs Each day thousands of Americans follow department and director of the symposium, Education and Psychology is planning to fuse and ' on campus, perhaps as we move inro the the routine of leaving their home, said he hopes those who attend the four of the college's departments into one, future, there may be special kjnds or getting in their cars. starting lcctuteS will "develop a greater .ccordiDc to Jerry Benson, dean of the college. affiliations with those other educational the engine and driving to sensilivity to understanding The departments involved in the fusion programs that aren't pan of the division." wherever they need to some of the problems tha1 include: early and middle childhood education; This includes area.s such as the physical are involved with secondary education, library science, and go. It's a si mple, education program, which is still in the convenient and technology and ethical edaadooalladmhip; special educatiof!: and department of kinesiology, according to natural part of life decisions that have to development, Benson said human resource Benson. that usually occurs be made. 1bele four depenments will become a new Melissa Aleski, a history major with a social without a second " I think most of us. I ..division" devoted to teacher education and studies endorsement and a secondary education thought to the include myself in that, bring the total number of departments for the minor, is an undergraduate on the Student technology that are bappy to enjoy the college to four. Advisory Committee for the college. allowed it to fruits of technology," The immediate impact of the Division of Ale s ~i thinks the establishment of the happen. he said. Teacbina Specialties, the working title for the division is a positive thing. This week, Moore said learning new depeatmeot. would be bringina together in She said she feels it is important for students however, the JM U more about technology the the cqllegc all programs where the focus is to know what Is going on in the other community will have the will remind the audience on education. Bensen said. discipUnes. A secondary education teacher opportunity to refloct on the not to take It for granted. Tho college is planning to implement the sbould know about mainstreaming and where impact of technology in their The symposium will new structure July I, "199$. However. tbe their students have been , AJesk.i said. lives when the College of Letters feature four lecturers. 5UUCtUte be will phased in dUring the 1994-9S Charles Watson, assistant professor of and Sciences sponsors the 1994 Arts & The first lecture will be aiven by Leo sc:bool year. education, led one of the four groups that Pour groups worked on the plan to Sciences Symposium, Sept. 20.22. This 'jear, four lecturers will speak oo subjects SYMPOSIUM page 2 restnJCWre the ooUeae last spring. COLLEGE page 11 .. ~· Monday.' Sept ~ 19; 1994.' ~ Tlfk!ilt££zE Disney~~--~~--~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ continued from page 1. Disney. We Virginians get the best been prepared for the rally. "destructioneers;" for planning to "lf Di.Jney were building It Saturday's proteat wu a family end of it." Tony Urso, president of Protect pave over farms and make them anywhere else in the state or country, event for many. As parent~ listened On the contrary, Patrick Webmer, Prince William County, started the . plastic. these people wouldn't care. they to the bands and speakers, their a marcher from Frederick, Md., post-march rally by delivering a Sydney Molson, listening to might even support it," be said, children ran aroond and played on believes the park is an embodiment speech to the protesters who had Elliott's speech, said the also adding that most people in Prince The Mall. of Disney's greed congregaled on the grass in front of believes Disney is destroying history. William County aupportlhe part. While the bands and children 1'hese are the kind of deals that the National Gallery of An. "This is ersatz history," she said Anna Lorenzo, a resident of played, many protesters were busy allow them to tum a $400 million "I live in Manassas Park, signi"' "'Stop Disney" petitions and profit every year," he said. Prince William-------------------------- said she also buying \'f. the Mouse" T-shirts and Many motorists who were stuck in County ... I'm "Thl'S ;Sa pn'me _exam~n[e o•~-'not-l'n- believes that most bumper stickers stating that the traffic jam created by the march fighting to protect " r 'J people in Prince lnterstate-66 wm be Disney's next blew their horns- some in support, my very home . b ky d d J'~"D. William County parking lot. others in opposition. tO protect the my- ac an syn rome. lJ lSney want the park to be Darlene Lyttle was among those Herb Golden of Manassas region from the built. signing the petitions. " I have a car. If responded to one angry driver who pollution and were building it anywhere else in the ... came down I want to go to Disney Worlct; I'll was mad about the traffic situation gridlock.'' Urso here today to see if drive to Florida. I don't need Elsner Saturday. "We should march right said. state or countrv, these peonle wouldn't anyone would and Allen to bring it here to me," she down 1-66 during rush hour. That He said the • J l r really show up. said. would show you what Disney will do Flyers· distributed to those who representatives 1 Everybody I know to traffic." from SS Care, they might even SUprnOrt it.